First post, by tametick
So while browsing ebay for some parts for a win98 build, i realized that aside from building the computer and getting all the software to work (installing windows, patches, drivers, etc) I'm actually unlikely to ever use it for anything...
I mean theoretically I do this stuff to play old games but if i'm honest all the ones I'm likely to play work in dosbox, modern windows (sometimes via gog-fixed releases), or have source ports (like the id games). Sure, there are a bunch of titles that actually need retro hardware (I think dune 2 was problematic on dosbox because of sound issues?) but aside from once every few years for kicks and giggles i'm not actually playing these games.
But maybe this is the wrong point of view? Maybe just building and caring for old computers is a means to its own end, kinda like building ships in a bottle or restoring old cars?
Food for thought, for me at least 😀